Summary
First World War memorial erected in 1921 to the designs of W. D. Caröe.
Reasons for Designation
The First World War memorial, erected in 1921 to the designs of W. D. Caröe, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
History
The concept of commemorating war dead did not develop to any great extent until the end of the C19. Memorials before this date were rare and were mainly dedicated to individual officers, or sometimes regiments. The first large-scale erection of war memorials dedicated to the ordinary soldier followed the Second Boer War of 1899-1902. This was the first major war to take place after reforms to the British Army led to the recruitment of regiments from local communities. However, it was the aftermath of the First World War that was the great age of memorial building, both as a result of the huge impact the loss of three quarters of a million British lives had on communities and the official policy of not repatriating the dead, which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss.
Details
First World War memorial erected in 1921 to the designs of W. D. Caröe.
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